food security
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Successes in Region’s Food Security Initiative
Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, has highlighted the positive results of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) 25 x 2025+5 Initiative. He identified the key advancements in the approval and implementation of the Trade Policy for Animal and Animal Products (TPAAP), Regional Agricultural Health and Food Safety Policy, Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary (SPS) Guidelines for Trade in…
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CARICOM, Partners Continue Collaboration to understand State of Caribbean Food Security
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) through its continued partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, is conducting another round of data collection for the Caribbean Food Security and Livelihoods survey. First introduced in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey collects…
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Private sector must lead in quest to strengthen regional food security – Amb. David Prendergast
The private sector in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must take the lead in strengthening regional food security, driving economic development, and stimulating investment in the agriculture sector. Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, underlined the private sector’s role while speaking on 13 May 2025 at the opening of the Caribbean Poultry Association’s (CPA) Eighth International Technical…
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Monitoring platform a symbol of determination to foster a food-secure future – CARICOM SG
“The Caribbean Real-Time Food Security Monitoring Dashboard is more than just a tool; it is a symbol of resilience and determination to foster a food-secure future for the Community. While the platform monitors food security, we remain committed to the broader goal of achieving food and nutrition security for the Region. I look forward to seeing the invaluable insights from…
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CARICOM, insurance companies meet on regional ferry matters
Representatives of the CARICOM Secretariat held discussions with insurance companies on Friday, 4 April 2025, as the Region continues to advance preparations for a regional ferry service. Dr. Wendell Samuel, Assistant Secretary-General (ag), Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, led the CARICOM team which included Amb. David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Services, and Dr. Pauline Yearwood, Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation. The team…
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CCCCC Secures US$6.73M for Climate Resilience Projects in The Bahamas, St.Kitts and Nevis
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has announced the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) approval of three critical climate resilience projects for St. Kitts and Nevis and The Bahamas. The projects, collectively securing nearly US$6.73M in funding, will support national adaptation planning and climate-smart agricultural initiatives to strengthen regional resilience against climate change impacts. St. Kitts and Nevis secured an…
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Focal points in training on agriculture market information system
Representatives and focal points from the agricultural sector in CARICOM, on Tuesday, began training on an electronic market information system that is scheduled to be activated by April month-end. The system is intended to provide timely and accurate information about the availability of commodities on the regional market. The 115th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development…
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Food Security Initiative Expanded, Extended to 2030
Uncertainties in the global trade arena and impacts from natural disasters in the Region are among the factors that have necessitated an extension to the regional food security initiative. The 25 by 2025 Initiative, which targeted the reduction of the Region’s more than $6B food import bill by 25 percent by yearend, has now been extended to 2030. New goals have also…
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CARICOM welcomes new ambassadors from Dominica, Azerbaijan
(CARICOM Secretary-General, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Dr Carla Barnett, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, has commended Dominica’s leadership in regional integration, as the Community navigates the goal of free movement within CARICOM. This was highlighted during the virtual accreditation of His Excellency Gerard Jean-Jacques as Dominica’s new Ambassador to CARICOM.“Dominica’s leadership in regional integration, especially in advancing the movement of…
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CARICOM foreign ministers in Japan for bilateral talks
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM foreign ministers are in Japan from 12-14 December to consolidate long-standing cooperation and a year of robust engagement with Japan.The Eighth CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Meeting which will be held on 14 December in Tokyo, Japan, culminates the CARICOM-Japan Friendship Year 2024. The year marks three decades of friendship between the Community and Japan,…
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